Fix persistent folder check within containers

The previous persistent folder check worked by checking if a file exists. If you used a bind-mount, then this file is not there. But when using a docker/podman volume those files are copied, and caused the container to not start. This change checks the `/proc/self/mountinfo` for a specific patern to see if the data folder is persistent or not. Fixes #2622
2025-10-26 07:50:02 +02:00 · 2022-07-19 18:39:42 +02:00
parent f1a67663d1
commit 9a787dd105
18 changed files with 43 additions and 158 deletions
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -181,14 +181,6 @@ RUN touch src/main.rs
 # hadolint ignore=DL3059
 RUN {{ mount_rust_cache -}} cargo build --features ${DB} --release{{ package_arch_target_param }}

-# Create a special empty file which we check within the application.
-# If this file exists, then we exit Vaultwarden to prevent data loss when someone forgets to use volumes.
-# If you really really want to use volatile storage you can set the env `I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE=true`
-# This file should disappear if a volume is mounted on-top of this using a docker volume.
-# We run this in the build image and copy it over, because the runtime image could be missing some executables.
-# hadolint ignore=DL3059
-RUN touch /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
-
 ######################## RUNTIME IMAGE  ########################
 # Create a new stage with a minimal image
 # because we already have a binary built
@@ -250,7 +242,6 @@ EXPOSE 3012
 # and the binary from the "build" stage to the current stage
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=vault /web-vault ./web-vault
-COPY --from=build /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check /data/vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
 {% if package_arch_target is defined %}
 COPY --from=build /app/target/{{ package_arch_target }}/release/vaultwarden .
 {% else %}
--- a/docker/amd64/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/amd64/Dockerfile
@@ -84,14 +84,6 @@ RUN touch src/main.rs
 # hadolint ignore=DL3059
 RUN cargo build --features ${DB} --release

-# Create a special empty file which we check within the application.
-# If this file exists, then we exit Vaultwarden to prevent data loss when someone forgets to use volumes.
-# If you really really want to use volatile storage you can set the env `I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE=true`
-# This file should disappear if a volume is mounted on-top of this using a docker volume.
-# We run this in the build image and copy it over, because the runtime image could be missing some executables.
-# hadolint ignore=DL3059
-RUN touch /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
-
 ######################## RUNTIME IMAGE  ########################
 # Create a new stage with a minimal image
 # because we already have a binary built
@@ -124,7 +116,6 @@ EXPOSE 3012
 # and the binary from the "build" stage to the current stage
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=vault /web-vault ./web-vault
-COPY --from=build /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check /data/vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
 COPY --from=build /app/target/release/vaultwarden .

 COPY docker/healthcheck.sh /healthcheck.sh
--- a/docker/amd64/Dockerfile.alpine
+++ b/docker/amd64/Dockerfile.alpine
@@ -78,14 +78,6 @@ RUN touch src/main.rs
 # hadolint ignore=DL3059
 RUN cargo build --features ${DB} --release --target=x86_64-unknown-linux-musl

-# Create a special empty file which we check within the application.
-# If this file exists, then we exit Vaultwarden to prevent data loss when someone forgets to use volumes.
-# If you really really want to use volatile storage you can set the env `I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE=true`
-# This file should disappear if a volume is mounted on-top of this using a docker volume.
-# We run this in the build image and copy it over, because the runtime image could be missing some executables.
-# hadolint ignore=DL3059
-RUN touch /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
-
 ######################## RUNTIME IMAGE  ########################
 # Create a new stage with a minimal image
 # because we already have a binary built
@@ -116,7 +108,6 @@ EXPOSE 3012
 # and the binary from the "build" stage to the current stage
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=vault /web-vault ./web-vault
-COPY --from=build /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check /data/vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
 COPY --from=build /app/target/x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/release/vaultwarden .

 COPY docker/healthcheck.sh /healthcheck.sh
--- a/docker/amd64/Dockerfile.buildx
+++ b/docker/amd64/Dockerfile.buildx
@@ -84,14 +84,6 @@ RUN touch src/main.rs
 # hadolint ignore=DL3059
 RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cargo/git --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cargo/registry cargo build --features ${DB} --release

-# Create a special empty file which we check within the application.
-# If this file exists, then we exit Vaultwarden to prevent data loss when someone forgets to use volumes.
-# If you really really want to use volatile storage you can set the env `I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE=true`
-# This file should disappear if a volume is mounted on-top of this using a docker volume.
-# We run this in the build image and copy it over, because the runtime image could be missing some executables.
-# hadolint ignore=DL3059
-RUN touch /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
-
 ######################## RUNTIME IMAGE  ########################
 # Create a new stage with a minimal image
 # because we already have a binary built
@@ -124,7 +116,6 @@ EXPOSE 3012
 # and the binary from the "build" stage to the current stage
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=vault /web-vault ./web-vault
-COPY --from=build /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check /data/vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
 COPY --from=build /app/target/release/vaultwarden .

 COPY docker/healthcheck.sh /healthcheck.sh
--- a/docker/amd64/Dockerfile.buildx.alpine
+++ b/docker/amd64/Dockerfile.buildx.alpine
@@ -78,14 +78,6 @@ RUN touch src/main.rs
 # hadolint ignore=DL3059
 RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cargo/git --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cargo/registry cargo build --features ${DB} --release --target=x86_64-unknown-linux-musl

-# Create a special empty file which we check within the application.
-# If this file exists, then we exit Vaultwarden to prevent data loss when someone forgets to use volumes.
-# If you really really want to use volatile storage you can set the env `I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE=true`
-# This file should disappear if a volume is mounted on-top of this using a docker volume.
-# We run this in the build image and copy it over, because the runtime image could be missing some executables.
-# hadolint ignore=DL3059
-RUN touch /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
-
 ######################## RUNTIME IMAGE  ########################
 # Create a new stage with a minimal image
 # because we already have a binary built
@@ -116,7 +108,6 @@ EXPOSE 3012
 # and the binary from the "build" stage to the current stage
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=vault /web-vault ./web-vault
-COPY --from=build /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check /data/vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
 COPY --from=build /app/target/x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/release/vaultwarden .

 COPY docker/healthcheck.sh /healthcheck.sh
--- a/docker/arm64/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/arm64/Dockerfile
@@ -104,14 +104,6 @@ RUN touch src/main.rs
 # hadolint ignore=DL3059
 RUN cargo build --features ${DB} --release --target=aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu

-# Create a special empty file which we check within the application.
-# If this file exists, then we exit Vaultwarden to prevent data loss when someone forgets to use volumes.
-# If you really really want to use volatile storage you can set the env `I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE=true`
-# This file should disappear if a volume is mounted on-top of this using a docker volume.
-# We run this in the build image and copy it over, because the runtime image could be missing some executables.
-# hadolint ignore=DL3059
-RUN touch /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
-
 ######################## RUNTIME IMAGE  ########################
 # Create a new stage with a minimal image
 # because we already have a binary built
@@ -148,7 +140,6 @@ EXPOSE 3012
 # and the binary from the "build" stage to the current stage
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=vault /web-vault ./web-vault
-COPY --from=build /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check /data/vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
 COPY --from=build /app/target/aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu/release/vaultwarden .

 COPY docker/healthcheck.sh /healthcheck.sh
--- a/docker/arm64/Dockerfile.alpine
+++ b/docker/arm64/Dockerfile.alpine
@@ -78,14 +78,6 @@ RUN touch src/main.rs
 # hadolint ignore=DL3059
 RUN cargo build --features ${DB} --release --target=aarch64-unknown-linux-musl

-# Create a special empty file which we check within the application.
-# If this file exists, then we exit Vaultwarden to prevent data loss when someone forgets to use volumes.
-# If you really really want to use volatile storage you can set the env `I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE=true`
-# This file should disappear if a volume is mounted on-top of this using a docker volume.
-# We run this in the build image and copy it over, because the runtime image could be missing some executables.
-# hadolint ignore=DL3059
-RUN touch /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
-
 ######################## RUNTIME IMAGE  ########################
 # Create a new stage with a minimal image
 # because we already have a binary built
@@ -120,7 +112,6 @@ EXPOSE 3012
 # and the binary from the "build" stage to the current stage
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=vault /web-vault ./web-vault
-COPY --from=build /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check /data/vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
 COPY --from=build /app/target/aarch64-unknown-linux-musl/release/vaultwarden .

 COPY docker/healthcheck.sh /healthcheck.sh
--- a/docker/arm64/Dockerfile.buildx
+++ b/docker/arm64/Dockerfile.buildx
@@ -104,14 +104,6 @@ RUN touch src/main.rs
 # hadolint ignore=DL3059
 RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cargo/git --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cargo/registry cargo build --features ${DB} --release --target=aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu

-# Create a special empty file which we check within the application.
-# If this file exists, then we exit Vaultwarden to prevent data loss when someone forgets to use volumes.
-# If you really really want to use volatile storage you can set the env `I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE=true`
-# This file should disappear if a volume is mounted on-top of this using a docker volume.
-# We run this in the build image and copy it over, because the runtime image could be missing some executables.
-# hadolint ignore=DL3059
-RUN touch /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
-
 ######################## RUNTIME IMAGE  ########################
 # Create a new stage with a minimal image
 # because we already have a binary built
@@ -148,7 +140,6 @@ EXPOSE 3012
 # and the binary from the "build" stage to the current stage
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=vault /web-vault ./web-vault
-COPY --from=build /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check /data/vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
 COPY --from=build /app/target/aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu/release/vaultwarden .

 COPY docker/healthcheck.sh /healthcheck.sh
--- a/docker/arm64/Dockerfile.buildx.alpine
+++ b/docker/arm64/Dockerfile.buildx.alpine
@@ -78,14 +78,6 @@ RUN touch src/main.rs
 # hadolint ignore=DL3059
 RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cargo/git --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cargo/registry cargo build --features ${DB} --release --target=aarch64-unknown-linux-musl

-# Create a special empty file which we check within the application.
-# If this file exists, then we exit Vaultwarden to prevent data loss when someone forgets to use volumes.
-# If you really really want to use volatile storage you can set the env `I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE=true`
-# This file should disappear if a volume is mounted on-top of this using a docker volume.
-# We run this in the build image and copy it over, because the runtime image could be missing some executables.
-# hadolint ignore=DL3059
-RUN touch /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
-
 ######################## RUNTIME IMAGE  ########################
 # Create a new stage with a minimal image
 # because we already have a binary built
@@ -120,7 +112,6 @@ EXPOSE 3012
 # and the binary from the "build" stage to the current stage
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=vault /web-vault ./web-vault
-COPY --from=build /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check /data/vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
 COPY --from=build /app/target/aarch64-unknown-linux-musl/release/vaultwarden .

 COPY docker/healthcheck.sh /healthcheck.sh
--- a/docker/armv6/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/armv6/Dockerfile
@@ -104,14 +104,6 @@ RUN touch src/main.rs
 # hadolint ignore=DL3059
 RUN cargo build --features ${DB} --release --target=arm-unknown-linux-gnueabi

-# Create a special empty file which we check within the application.
-# If this file exists, then we exit Vaultwarden to prevent data loss when someone forgets to use volumes.
-# If you really really want to use volatile storage you can set the env `I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE=true`
-# This file should disappear if a volume is mounted on-top of this using a docker volume.
-# We run this in the build image and copy it over, because the runtime image could be missing some executables.
-# hadolint ignore=DL3059
-RUN touch /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
-
 ######################## RUNTIME IMAGE  ########################
 # Create a new stage with a minimal image
 # because we already have a binary built
@@ -153,7 +145,6 @@ EXPOSE 3012
 # and the binary from the "build" stage to the current stage
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=vault /web-vault ./web-vault
-COPY --from=build /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check /data/vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
 COPY --from=build /app/target/arm-unknown-linux-gnueabi/release/vaultwarden .

 COPY docker/healthcheck.sh /healthcheck.sh
--- a/docker/armv6/Dockerfile.alpine
+++ b/docker/armv6/Dockerfile.alpine
@@ -80,14 +80,6 @@ RUN touch src/main.rs
 # hadolint ignore=DL3059
 RUN cargo build --features ${DB} --release --target=arm-unknown-linux-musleabi

-# Create a special empty file which we check within the application.
-# If this file exists, then we exit Vaultwarden to prevent data loss when someone forgets to use volumes.
-# If you really really want to use volatile storage you can set the env `I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE=true`
-# This file should disappear if a volume is mounted on-top of this using a docker volume.
-# We run this in the build image and copy it over, because the runtime image could be missing some executables.
-# hadolint ignore=DL3059
-RUN touch /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
-
 ######################## RUNTIME IMAGE  ########################
 # Create a new stage with a minimal image
 # because we already have a binary built
@@ -122,7 +114,6 @@ EXPOSE 3012
 # and the binary from the "build" stage to the current stage
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=vault /web-vault ./web-vault
-COPY --from=build /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check /data/vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
 COPY --from=build /app/target/arm-unknown-linux-musleabi/release/vaultwarden .

 COPY docker/healthcheck.sh /healthcheck.sh
--- a/docker/armv6/Dockerfile.buildx
+++ b/docker/armv6/Dockerfile.buildx
@@ -104,14 +104,6 @@ RUN touch src/main.rs
 # hadolint ignore=DL3059
 RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cargo/git --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cargo/registry cargo build --features ${DB} --release --target=arm-unknown-linux-gnueabi

-# Create a special empty file which we check within the application.
-# If this file exists, then we exit Vaultwarden to prevent data loss when someone forgets to use volumes.
-# If you really really want to use volatile storage you can set the env `I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE=true`
-# This file should disappear if a volume is mounted on-top of this using a docker volume.
-# We run this in the build image and copy it over, because the runtime image could be missing some executables.
-# hadolint ignore=DL3059
-RUN touch /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
-
 ######################## RUNTIME IMAGE  ########################
 # Create a new stage with a minimal image
 # because we already have a binary built
@@ -153,7 +145,6 @@ EXPOSE 3012
 # and the binary from the "build" stage to the current stage
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=vault /web-vault ./web-vault
-COPY --from=build /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check /data/vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
 COPY --from=build /app/target/arm-unknown-linux-gnueabi/release/vaultwarden .

 COPY docker/healthcheck.sh /healthcheck.sh
--- a/docker/armv6/Dockerfile.buildx.alpine
+++ b/docker/armv6/Dockerfile.buildx.alpine
@@ -80,14 +80,6 @@ RUN touch src/main.rs
 # hadolint ignore=DL3059
 RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cargo/git --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cargo/registry cargo build --features ${DB} --release --target=arm-unknown-linux-musleabi

-# Create a special empty file which we check within the application.
-# If this file exists, then we exit Vaultwarden to prevent data loss when someone forgets to use volumes.
-# If you really really want to use volatile storage you can set the env `I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE=true`
-# This file should disappear if a volume is mounted on-top of this using a docker volume.
-# We run this in the build image and copy it over, because the runtime image could be missing some executables.
-# hadolint ignore=DL3059
-RUN touch /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
-
 ######################## RUNTIME IMAGE  ########################
 # Create a new stage with a minimal image
 # because we already have a binary built
@@ -122,7 +114,6 @@ EXPOSE 3012
 # and the binary from the "build" stage to the current stage
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=vault /web-vault ./web-vault
-COPY --from=build /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check /data/vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
 COPY --from=build /app/target/arm-unknown-linux-musleabi/release/vaultwarden .

 COPY docker/healthcheck.sh /healthcheck.sh
--- a/docker/armv7/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/armv7/Dockerfile
@@ -104,14 +104,6 @@ RUN touch src/main.rs
 # hadolint ignore=DL3059
 RUN cargo build --features ${DB} --release --target=armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf

-# Create a special empty file which we check within the application.
-# If this file exists, then we exit Vaultwarden to prevent data loss when someone forgets to use volumes.
-# If you really really want to use volatile storage you can set the env `I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE=true`
-# This file should disappear if a volume is mounted on-top of this using a docker volume.
-# We run this in the build image and copy it over, because the runtime image could be missing some executables.
-# hadolint ignore=DL3059
-RUN touch /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
-
 ######################## RUNTIME IMAGE  ########################
 # Create a new stage with a minimal image
 # because we already have a binary built
@@ -148,7 +140,6 @@ EXPOSE 3012
 # and the binary from the "build" stage to the current stage
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=vault /web-vault ./web-vault
-COPY --from=build /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check /data/vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
 COPY --from=build /app/target/armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf/release/vaultwarden .

 COPY docker/healthcheck.sh /healthcheck.sh
--- a/docker/armv7/Dockerfile.alpine
+++ b/docker/armv7/Dockerfile.alpine
@@ -78,14 +78,6 @@ RUN touch src/main.rs
 # hadolint ignore=DL3059
 RUN cargo build --features ${DB} --release --target=armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf

-# Create a special empty file which we check within the application.
-# If this file exists, then we exit Vaultwarden to prevent data loss when someone forgets to use volumes.
-# If you really really want to use volatile storage you can set the env `I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE=true`
-# This file should disappear if a volume is mounted on-top of this using a docker volume.
-# We run this in the build image and copy it over, because the runtime image could be missing some executables.
-# hadolint ignore=DL3059
-RUN touch /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
-
 ######################## RUNTIME IMAGE  ########################
 # Create a new stage with a minimal image
 # because we already have a binary built
@@ -120,7 +112,6 @@ EXPOSE 3012
 # and the binary from the "build" stage to the current stage
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=vault /web-vault ./web-vault
-COPY --from=build /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check /data/vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
 COPY --from=build /app/target/armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf/release/vaultwarden .

 COPY docker/healthcheck.sh /healthcheck.sh
--- a/docker/armv7/Dockerfile.buildx
+++ b/docker/armv7/Dockerfile.buildx
@@ -104,14 +104,6 @@ RUN touch src/main.rs
 # hadolint ignore=DL3059
 RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cargo/git --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cargo/registry cargo build --features ${DB} --release --target=armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf

-# Create a special empty file which we check within the application.
-# If this file exists, then we exit Vaultwarden to prevent data loss when someone forgets to use volumes.
-# If you really really want to use volatile storage you can set the env `I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE=true`
-# This file should disappear if a volume is mounted on-top of this using a docker volume.
-# We run this in the build image and copy it over, because the runtime image could be missing some executables.
-# hadolint ignore=DL3059
-RUN touch /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
-
 ######################## RUNTIME IMAGE  ########################
 # Create a new stage with a minimal image
 # because we already have a binary built
@@ -148,7 +140,6 @@ EXPOSE 3012
 # and the binary from the "build" stage to the current stage
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=vault /web-vault ./web-vault
-COPY --from=build /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check /data/vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
 COPY --from=build /app/target/armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf/release/vaultwarden .

 COPY docker/healthcheck.sh /healthcheck.sh
--- a/docker/armv7/Dockerfile.buildx.alpine
+++ b/docker/armv7/Dockerfile.buildx.alpine
@@ -78,14 +78,6 @@ RUN touch src/main.rs
 # hadolint ignore=DL3059
 RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cargo/git --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cargo/registry cargo build --features ${DB} --release --target=armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf

-# Create a special empty file which we check within the application.
-# If this file exists, then we exit Vaultwarden to prevent data loss when someone forgets to use volumes.
-# If you really really want to use volatile storage you can set the env `I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE=true`
-# This file should disappear if a volume is mounted on-top of this using a docker volume.
-# We run this in the build image and copy it over, because the runtime image could be missing some executables.
-# hadolint ignore=DL3059
-RUN touch /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
-
 ######################## RUNTIME IMAGE  ########################
 # Create a new stage with a minimal image
 # because we already have a binary built
@@ -120,7 +112,6 @@ EXPOSE 3012
 # and the binary from the "build" stage to the current stage
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=vault /web-vault ./web-vault
-COPY --from=build /vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check /data/vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check
 COPY --from=build /app/target/armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf/release/vaultwarden .

 COPY docker/healthcheck.sh /healthcheck.sh
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ use std::{
    thread,
 };

+use tokio::{
+    fs::File,
+    io::{AsyncBufReadExt, BufReader},
+};
+
 #[macro_use]
 mod error;
 mod api;
@@ -89,7 +94,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {

    let extra_debug = matches!(level, LF::Trace | LF::Debug);

-    check_data_folder();
+    check_data_folder().await;
    check_rsa_keys().unwrap_or_else(|_| {
        error!("Error creating keys, exiting...");
        exit(1);
@@ -286,7 +291,7 @@ fn create_dir(path: &str, description: &str) {
    create_dir_all(path).expect(&err_msg);
 }

-fn check_data_folder() {
+async fn check_data_folder() {
    let data_folder = &CONFIG.data_folder();
    let path = Path::new(data_folder);
    if !path.exists() {
@@ -299,9 +304,10 @@ fn check_data_folder() {
        exit(1);
    }

-    let persistent_volume_check_file = format!("{data_folder}/vaultwarden_docker_persistent_volume_check");
-    let check_file = Path::new(&persistent_volume_check_file);
-    if check_file.exists() && std::env::var("I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE").is_err() {
+    if is_running_in_docker()
+        && std::env::var("I_REALLY_WANT_VOLATILE_STORAGE").is_err()
+        && !docker_data_folder_is_persistent(data_folder).await
+    {
        error!(
            "No persistent volume!\n\
            ########################################################################################\n\
@@ -314,6 +320,38 @@ fn check_data_folder() {
    }
 }

+/// Detect when using Docker or Podman the DATA_FOLDER is either a bind-mount or a volume created manually.
+/// If not created manually, then the data will not be persistent.
+/// A none persistent volume in either Docker or Podman is represented by a 64 alphanumerical string.
+/// If we detect this string, we will alert about not having a persistent self defined volume.
+/// This probably means that someone forgot to add `-v /path/to/vaultwarden_data/:/data`
+async fn docker_data_folder_is_persistent(data_folder: &str) -> bool {
+    if let Ok(mountinfo) = File::open("/proc/self/mountinfo").await {
+        // Since there can only be one mountpoint to the DATA_FOLDER
+        // We do a basic check for this mountpoint surrounded by a space.
+        let data_folder_match = if data_folder.starts_with('/') {
+            format!(" {data_folder} ")
+        } else {
+            format!(" /{data_folder} ")
+        };
+        let mut lines = BufReader::new(mountinfo).lines();
+        while let Some(line) = lines.next_line().await.unwrap_or_default() {
+            // Only execute a regex check if we find the base match
+            if line.contains(&data_folder_match) {
+                let re = regex::Regex::new(r"/volumes/[a-z0-9]{64}/_data /").unwrap();
+                if re.is_match(&line) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+                // If we did found a match for the mountpoint, but not the regex, then still stop searching.
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    // In all other cases, just assume a true.
+    // This is just an informative check to try and prevent data loss.
+    true
+}
+
 fn check_rsa_keys() -> Result<(), crate::error::Error> {
    // If the RSA keys don't exist, try to create them
    let priv_path = CONFIG.private_rsa_key();